Reel Comic Heroes

Greetings, Citizens. Join us as we review some of your favorite films. The film list includes comic book movies, the James Bond series, Star Wars and more. We'll be working chronologically from 1951 to the present. You can subscribe to the show on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Watching a Bond movie is sort of like coming back home. But this time, it’s like coming home, and finding out that someone else has moved in. We’re looking at a new James Bond for the first time in quite a while. Timothy Dalton takes over as 007 in ‘The Living Daylights’. Find out what we thought, and let us know what you think. Join our Facebook group ‘Reel Comic Heroes - League of Citizens’ to discuss this and any other geeky topic on your mind.

The Mt. Rushmore of 80’s action movie stars would undoubtedly feature the face of Arnold Schwarzenegger. And his role as Dutch in ‘Predator’ would be reason enough to put him there. Predator is at its core an action movie about an elite rescue team who are the best at getting into a tough situation and staying alive. Until they run into someone, or something better at hunting than they could’ve ever imagined.

Rory M. Spence from the Doghair Network joins us once again to see if this 80s action spectacular stands the test of time. Check out Rory’s shows Hangover Reviews and Doghair Presents.

Next time on Reel Comic Heroes - Spaceballs. We want your thoughts on Spaceballs! We’ve been building up to it for a long time and we want you to be a part of the episode. Send us your thoughts, comments, questions about Spaceballs and we’ll share them on the episode. Send them to reelcomicheroes@gmail.com.

The first time we tried to review Evil Dead, it was so evil, the episode was possessed by a demon and we had to destroy it. Listen to the story of the “Lost Pod” here. Just like Ashley Williams, we’ve returned to the cabin for Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn. But this time, we’ve brought help. Joining us against the forces of evil are Brandon Peters and Cullen Bricker from the Cult Cinema Cavalcade podcast.

Be sure to let us know your thoughts on Evil Dead II by emailing or tweeting to us and we’ll share your thoughts on a future episode.

It may be the fourth movie, but it’s the third in a trilogy. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home closes out the story of Kirk and the Crew of the Enterprise and their journey to get their old friend, Spock back. And if there’s time, pick up a few humpback whales from the 1980s, bring them to the 23rd century and stop the destruction of Earth.

Joining us in our maneuver to go back to the future is Adam Hartvigsen from Dark Knight Minute.

To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.

“You got the touch!” It’s our first animated film, Citizens, and it’s sure to be a nostalgic trip for some of you. In this episode we’re revisiting The Transformers: The Movie. Joining us is Thomas Howeth, and he brings a lot of love and information to this episode. As always, reach out and let us know what you think.

The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.

Thomas is from the podcasts Neverending Minute as well as X-Minutes. One is a ‘Movies By Minutes’ podcast about The Neverending Story, and the other about the X-Men film franchise. We’ll let you guess which is which.

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It’s a classic tale of a duck being transported to another universe and experiencing human life in Cleveland. In this episode we’re revisiting Howard the Duck and trying to determine if nostalgia is really a good thing. Courtney returns to help us figure this one out. She previously joined us for Terminator which is also a movie about someone being transported from another time and place to Earth. We’d love to know what the Citizens think of Howard The Duck - so be sure to send in feedback we can share on a future episode.

A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop a hellish alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a cute struggling female rock singer who fancies him.

The last time we saw Ellen Ripley, she was settling in for a long nap after all of her crewmates were hunted and killed by an alien xenomorph. We’re joining her as she wakes up from her sleep to discover she’s slept longer than she intended and discovers a new colony is overrun with xenomorphs. Joining us on Ripley’s trip back to LV-426 is Andy DiGenova from Holy BatCast. Let’s hope we make it through the night, which as we know, is mostly when they come out. Mostly.

57 years later, Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team during her hypersleep. The moon from the original movie has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be enough?

Send in any thoughts or feedback on this episode to reelcomicheroes@gmail.com and we’ll share them in a future episode.

Check Andy out on his podcasts: Holy BatCast, and Dis-Order. You can find them at http://rf4rm.com/

Join us Citizens, as we continue our mission to review the geekiest and the cultiest movies from the past. This episode we’re returning to the work of the Master of Horror, John Carpenter in his 1986 cult classic - Big Trouble in Little China. We’re also getting to talk about Kurt Russell again, who previously teamed up with Carpenter on The Thing. As long as you do what Jack Burton says, you’ll get through this one just fine.

Joining us in the wasteland is returning guest - Pete McCue from the Battlestar Galactica podcast: Resurrection Cast.

An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.

This episode wraps up our coverage of the “original trilogy”. Not THAT “original trilogy”, the one set in a post-apocalyptic Australia ruled by barbaric tribes and one man who stands alone (except for when he stand with others).

This time on Reel Comic Heroes, we’re talking about Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome!

Some movies on our list are homework. Some are a surprise treat. Others, like this episode are favorites. There’s no denying that this movie is beloved, and a classic piece of film. So there’s no point in hiding the fact that we loved this movie. This episode is less movie review, and more movie revisiting.

We’re joined by a personal friend, and fellow admirer of the movie, Brett Vicchrilli.

Join us on an adventure into 1955 in Back to the Future.

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.

We’re back for another adventure and this time we’re revisiting a family we haven’t had an adventure with in a while. So sit down with your family to enjoy this family adventure of an adventuring family.

This episode is all about the 1984 Supergirl motion picture starring Helen Slater!

The battle to fight the future has to start somewhere. No one would have suspected it would start with a lousy waitress who struggles with getting stood up and balancing her checkbook. Linda Hamilton is Sarah Connor in The Terminator. Joining us to talk about humanity’s hope for the future is Courtney. Courtney joins us from the Resurrection Cast, a podcast which is no stranger to strong female characters. Let us know what you think about The Terminator.

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Is there anything Conan can’t do? He’s battled giant snakes, rescued princesses and cut the head off of Thulsa Doom. Now he must face the ultimate challenge - getting overshadowed by Wilt Chamberlain. It is time for Conan the Destroyer. Pete returns to witness the awesome might of Arnold Schwarzenegger once more as Conan.

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On this episode we were lucky to have been joined by Ralph Attanasia (Cake Boss) to talk all about 1984sGhostbusters. There’s no denying this movie is a huge part of the 80s and is loved by so many. We had a great time talking about Ghostbusters with Ralph even though he tried to kick one of the members of the podcast off the show and replace him.

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Welcome back Citizens, to another space-faring adventure! This episode we’re defying orders and logic to seek out an old friend. We’re talking all about Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. We couldn’t do it alone, so we enlisted the help of Scott Carelli from Dueling Genre. Scott is a podcasting powerhouse. He is the host of multiple ‘Movies by Minutes’ shows and also runs a network which provides many other podcasts a place to call home. We had a lot of fun and got to know the original crew of the Enterprise quite a bit more. And we’re happy to report that the “only even numbered Trek movies are good” is a garbage statement.

Send in any thoughts or feedback on this episode to reelcomicheroes@gmail.com and we’ll share them in a future episode.

Patrick and Travis are taking a look at the newest content from 2017 San Diego Comic-Con for Thor: Ragnarok and the Justice League movies. Things are looking crazy for the next Thor movie. And it seems like Warner Bros. could be starting to get things on track. Check out these reviews and let us know what you think. As always, you can email us and share your feedback.

If you’re feeling nostalgic for your childhood, while at the same time, looking for something enjoyable as an adult; it’s hard to go wrong with Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom seems to be a very divisive episode in the adventures of Indy. We weren’t sure exactly how this was going to go. Take a listen and find out where we landed with Temple of Doom. Email us and let us know your thoughts.